F13 guitar chord

Notes in the F dominant 13th chord

The F13 chord is made of F · A · C · E♭ · G · D. Its formula is 1–3–5–♭7–9–13.

How to play the F13 guitar chord

1. Lay your first finger flat across the 1st fret, from the low E string to the high E string.
2. Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
3. Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the A string.
4. Put your fourth finger on the 3rd fret of the B string.
5. Strum all six strings.

That is the barre chord, 1st fret shape, 131231. It is rated hard: 4 fingers, 6 strings, one barre.

Why your F13 chord buzzes or sounds muted

If the F13 chord buzzes, check the barre first: roll your first finger slightly onto its bony edge and move it up against the 1st fret wire, with your thumb behind the neck.

F13 barre chord

F13 has 1 barre shape here: 131231 (barre at the 1st fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing F#13 (Gb13).

Keys with the F13 chord

F13 is the V chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the VII chord in G minor.

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F13 guitar chord questions

How do you play an F13 chord on guitar?

Play 131231, reading from the low E string to the high E string, with a barre at the 1st fret. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are 1 3 1 2 4 1.

What notes are in the F13 chord?

The F dominant 13th chord has 6 notes: F, A, C, Eb, G and D. Its formula is 1–3–5–♭7–9–13, counted from the F major scale.

Is F13 a barre chord?

The usual F13 shape, 131231, is a barre chord at the 1st fret.

What keys is the F13 chord in?

F13 is the V chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the VII chord in G minor.

F13 chord diagram to print or save

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